Kellie Pickler, who lost "American Idol" seven years ago, made her reality show comeback this year and went all the way to win season 16 of ABC's "Dancing With The Stars" and the Mirror Ball Trophy.

The 26-year-old bleached-blonde, fun-loving, self-proclaimed "crazy" country music singer from North Carolina maintained her mischievous demeanor during an interview with OTRC.com following Tuesday's finale.

Pickler and Hough, a 28-year-old pro dancer who had won "Dancing With The Stars" three times before, had been frontrunners throughout the season and had wowed the judges -- and viewers -- on Monday with a gravity-defying move during one of their three dance performances.

Winning "Dancing With The Stars" marks somewhat of a reality TV redemption for Pickler, who was often mocked by viewers over her Southern accent and "ditzy" demeanor on season 5 of "American Idol." She placed sixth in the singing competition series.

Kellie, your husband says that you're like a five-foot-nothing who can move mountains. You just moved a mountain, didn't you?

KP: "Well, we moved a mountain together. This has been an unbelievable journey and this is just the cherry on top. I mean, we've never really sat down and talked about, or even thought about it being a possibility. We've just taken it one week at a time and one dance at a time and I'm just, I'm kinda lost for words."

DH: "Which doesn't happen, ladies and gentlemen, so you know she's excited when she can't talk."

KP: "I know!"

DH: "She's like, 'I just ...'"

KP: "Yep."

DH: "Mmm hmm ..."

KP: "Amen."

DH: "I dunno."

Derek, this is the fourth time you and I have talked with you holding a trophy.

DH: "For me, it's not about me. It's really about my partners and who I'm with and I'm so happy that Kellie knew what it felt like to win, at such a large scale. You know, they call her name and they call, 'Kellie Pickler ...'"

KP: "I never .. this is like, the biggest thing I have ever won anything in my life. This is the biggest thing that's ever happened to me!"

DH: "It's pretty amazing. I'm so excited. I'm so happy for her and it's so funny, 'cause when it happens, you don't really know how ... it's just, 'What?' You're a little in shock."

KP: "I just kinda feel like, in a second, somebody's going to wake me up and it's all going to be a dream and I'm gonna have to just go back to sleep and hope that I dream it all over again. This is amazing."

This can open doors. What would you like to happen now that this has happened?